I Started a Business with a Baby: Louise Guinda of Safe Dreams

July 20, 2010
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Tell us a little about your business I designed a product called the Safe Dreams Breathable Cot Wrap which is a safe alternative to cot bumpers.  It is made from breathable padded mesh, covers all four sides of the cot and is perfect for keeping arms, legs and dummies in. What was your job before [...]

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Business Networking: Is Facebook or Twitter Best?

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If you’re trying to get new clients to your business, should you use Facebook or Twitter? I use both and judging by my Facebook friends and Twitter followers I’m not alone! So it’s not really a question of which is best, it’s more about using both effectively. I started using Facebook to connect with family, [...]

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Help Businesswomen in the Developing World and Win a Handbag!

July 15, 2010
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Mum’s The Boss does an amazing job supporting women in business here in the UK and this year they are raising money to train businesswomen overseas too. By the end of 2010 they want to raise £1404 to train 52 business women in developing countries through Oxfam Unwrappped’s Train a Businesswoman gift. So what about [...]

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No Time To Study Business? Try Audio…

July 14, 2010
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Soon after my second baby was born I was totally shattered, but found my poor tired brain still needed some stimulation. Plus I was determined to be a mumpreneur and I knew that taking time off from planning my business would mean I’d need to build up my momentum again. I would have loved to [...]

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Starting a Home Business: What Do You Really Need?

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It’s never been easier or cheaper to start a business from home. But you still need a phone, a computer, insurance, to register as self-employed, a mailing address, business cards, a bank account and more.  You can do all of this quickly and cheaply, but it takes a long time and a lot of browsing [...]

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Business Mums’ Blog Carnival for July: Don’t Miss It!

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Would you like more traffic to your blog, plus more links and more comments? How about a chance to network online around the business mum community? It’s free and will take you just a couple of minutes. Then join July’s Business Mums’ Blog Carnival! Here’s how it works. Each month, a different business mum blogger [...]

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